... the researchers for approximately fifteen minutes. After re-entering the classroom the term "Cellar Door " was repeated without the presence of the sweet. The participants were again required to estimate their rate of salivation on the six-grade scale. Our statistical calculations mainly based on the Binominal Sign Test show that p>0.1 which means that our hypothesis which stated that salivation level would increase after conditioning proved to be incorrect. Without the presence of a significant p value we are forced to accept our null hypothesis. Therefore we draw conclusions that render Pavlov's theories ineffective. However if our results were of greater significance proving our hypothesis to be correct, it could perhaps have been stated that Pavlov's theories really are effective. INTRODUCTION: The experiment that we performed has its roots in Classical Conditioning; a theory stating that we learn by associating different stimuli to innate bodily reflexes. Also called "Pavlovian Conditioning" due to ...

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